InterVarsity Press

11/09/2024

This World Adoption Day, let's better understand the complexities of adoption with 'The Adoptee's Journey' by Cameron Lee Small.📓

Through personal stories and expert insight, this book courageously unravels the themes of loss, identity, and healing that many adoptees face.

Cameron's own journey and his adoptee-centered advocacy leads us to reflect on the deeper narratives behind every adoption story. 📚❤️

11/09/2024

What does it take to invest in our own healing and growth so that our leadership reflects our most centered and secure selves?

Listen to Sheila Wise Rowe and Nicholas Rowe discuss their forthcoming book, 'Healing Leadership Trauma,' on The Well:

Authors Sheila Wise Rowe and Nicholas Rowe join us on the podcast to talk about the inner work required to lead as a secure and healing-centered person.

11/08/2024

"We just have to act faithfully and rest that God is the one saving us. "

Read the RELEVANT Magazine interview with 'You Are Not Your Own' author, O. Alan Noble:

Depending on who you're speaking with, Christian's idea of freedom might be a bit different. We all have a general sense of what freedom is, but when it

11/08/2024

"Abby Olcese rides on the coattails of wisdom from these predecessors to introduce a fresh Christian season perspective to themes. Moreover, she hints that perhaps, the movies can also be evidence of God searching for us."

Read the review of Abby Olcese's 'Films For All Seasons': https://booksaint.blogspot.com/2024/10/films-for-all-seasons-abby-olcese.html

11/07/2024

"Hope is what propels us through the uncertainty and chaos of our slumps and our challenges."

Listen to this episode of the Do Gooders podcast, with author of 'Hope Ain't a Hustle,' Rev Irwyn L Ince Jr, DMin:

Hope is what propels us through the uncertainty and chaos of our slumps and our challenges.  But in our broken, imperfect world, a lot of people are finding their peace is constantly under threat, and because of that, it’s harder to experience genuine hope for the future. Irwyn Ince is a past...

11/05/2024

A prayer for Election Day

Lord, hear our prayer. 🙏

from Prayers for the Pilgrimage by W. David O. Taylor

11/04/2024

A prayer on the eve of Election Day

Lord, hear our prayer. 🙏

from Prayers for the Pilgrimage by W. David O. Taylor

11/04/2024

"Today, many Christians feel rootless and deconstructed. We would benefit from reintroducing the Calendar of Saints, rightly contextualized around Christ."

Read the excerpt of 'Our Church Speaks' at The Englewood Review of Books:
https://englewoodreview.org/ben-lansing-and-d-j-marotta-our-church-speaks-excerpt/

11/04/2024

On the day before the , we come together to pause and reflect on the truth about who we are and whose we are in Jesus Christ.

Miranda Zapor Cruz reflects on the importance of Christian identity in the context of the election.

Listen now🎙️ https://www.ivpress.com/the-disrupters-podcast?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2024

Terry M. Wildman Amy Williams, A Hope Dealer Michael F. Bird

11/04/2024

Because faithful political engagement doesn’t end at the ballot. 🗳️

‘Faithful Politics: Ten Approaches to Christian Citizenship and Why It Matters’ by Miranda Zapor Cruz

11/01/2024

🚨70% off Justice ebooks in November🚨 Save on books like:
📖 Unsettling Truths
📖 Awakening to Justice
📖 Healing Racial Trauma

Shop the sale: www.ivpress.com/ebook-sale?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2024

10/31/2024

When the office building has a pumpkin carving contest, of course ours is book themed 🎃📚

Shout out to Elena, our Office and Events Coordinator, for carving this incredible pumpkin. Such a cozy fall reading nook! 😌 Happy Halloween!

10/30/2024

Are you seeking a healthy, faith-driven posture around the election?

Disrupt the noise of Election Day with thoughtful meditations and relevant scripture readings.

Our goal? To help you combat the anxiety and uncertainty accompanying the 2024 election, and to provide education, inspiration, and reassurance for the health of your soul and the flourishing of your community.

Beginning November 4, ‘Faithful Politics’ author Miranda Zapor Cruz, will offer sound wisdom alongside scripture readings from Terence Lester, Scot McKnight, Dorena Williamson, Michael F. Bird, Jay Y. Kim, and more.

Nov. 4: Ep. 1 - Before You Vote
Nov. 5: Ep. 2 - While You Wait
Nov. 6: Ep. 3 - After the Result

Listen on Apple Podcasts + Spotify.

Learn more: https://www.ivpress.com/the-disrupters-podcast?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2024

10/29/2024

Feeling alone in your journey of faith?

Discover 52 women and men from every continent whose lives reflect the enduring presence of God.

The stories of saints in ‘Our Church Speaks’ help us form a bridge between the teaching of Scripture and our embodied lives, and be faithful in our own age.

Order now and find companions for the journey ahead: https://www.ivpress.com/our-church-speaks?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=2024

10/28/2024

"His Face Like Mine is an outstanding resource for pastors, lay leaders, and anyone who recognizes their woundedness and desires to take steps to discover the wholeness Jesus longs to bring to the world."

Read the review:
https://www.thebanner.org/mixed-media/2024/10/fall-into-an-autumnal-book-pile

10/28/2024

Rapt Interviews and Brian Dembowczyk discuss his new book, ‘Family Discipleship That Works.’ Listen below!

10/28/2024

COVER REVEAL! 🎉 ‘Jesus Loves the Little Children, All the Children of the World’ is coming May 2025 from IVP Kids!

Preorder now: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Loves-Little-Children-World/dp/1514010496

Featuring new lyrics for the beloved, century-old song, this fresh ✨board book✨ adaptation includes three new stanzas and a beautiful reminder that all children of the world are “made and loved so perfectly.”

Celebrate God’s love with colorful interiors and images of children from around the world as you read or sing🎵 together!

✍️: Tara Hackney

10/24/2024

It’s International Day of Climate Action! 🌍 Take a step towards stewardship with these reads.👇

📚Following Jesus in a Warming World: A Christian Call to Climate Action

📚Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice

📚Lay Me in God's Good Earth: A Christian Approach to Death and Burial

📚The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle-Earth

Stand in awe of the intricate beauty of God's creation while learning how to protect and nurture our planet.

Let these books be your guides as you seek more understanding and faithful action in the face of global challenges.